The Brain Drain
| The Brain Drain | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Panel show |
| Created by | Dan Patterson Mark Leveson |
| Presented by | Jimmy Mulville |
| Starring | Tony Hawks Jo Brand |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Hat Trick Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 19 September 1992 – 13 August 1993 |
The Brain Drain is a British comedy panel show that aired on BBC2 from 19 September 1992 to 13 August 1993 and is hosted by Jimmy Mulville
Format
[edit]The show is essentially a comedy version of Question Time and features four celebrity panellists (including regular panellists Tony Hawks and (in the 2nd series) Jo Brand) who are asked questions by members of the studio audience (including occasional celebrity guests) to which they were invited to give a humorous response.
Transmissions
[edit]| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 September 1992[1] | 24 October 1992[2] | 6 |
| 2 | 25 June 1993[3] | 13 August 1993[4] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 19 September 1992". BBC Genome Project. 19 September 1992. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 24 October 1992". BBC Genome Project. 24 October 1992. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 25 June 1993". BBC Genome Project. 25 June 1993. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 13 August 1993". BBC Genome Project. 13 August 1993. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1992 British television series debuts
- 1993 British television series endings
- 1990s British comedy television series
- 1990s British game shows
- BBC panel games
- BBC Two original programming
- British comedy television shows
- British panel games
- British English-language television shows
- Television series by Hat Trick Productions